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In the latest Messari Thesis Podcast, the Enterprise research team unpacks the real winners and losers of 2025 and where they expect crypto to go next. They argue that Bitcoin has decisively broken away from the rest of the market while Hyperliquid, L2s, and a handful of DeFi protocols quietly built durable businesses beneath weak token prices. The group dives into the institutional stablecoin boom, the coming shift from T-bill-backed stables to exogenous yield, and why better token rights and disclosures may be the key unlock for the next leg of capital formation. They also debate the true potential of equity perps, exotic RWAs, DeFi banks, and prediction markets before closing with bold 2026 calls—including a G20 nation adding Bitcoin to its strategic reserves and one meme coin rising from the ashes.
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Messari's protocol reports give you a deep dive on the foundation and state of top crypto protocols, including key metrics and notable events. See the complete list of protocol reports here and get a preview of our latest report below.
Decentralized cloud storage network where users pay to store encrypted data across independent storage providers
Q3 2025 was a transition quarter, dominated by the completion of Sia’s major V2 upgrade rather than organic demand growth
V2 positions Sia for better long-term scalability, faster syncing, browser-based access, and easier developer integrations
The Sia Foundation professionalized its ecosystem strategy, accelerating app, wallet, analytics, and SDK development post-upgrade
120M+ total transactions, daily activity +54% and active addresses +63% QoQ, driven largely by gaming and NFT applications
New CRC2 NFT standard introduces onchain metadata, modular programmability, and ERC-721/1155 interoperability, plus an EVM bridge
Chromia advanced its Physical AI initiative (ChromBot) and expanded its VectorDB and AI Inference extensions, positioning the chain as a backend for verifiable AI systems
Forte testnet launched, introducing native onchain automation via Actions, Agents, and Scheduled Transactions
TVL up 53% QoQ to $104.1M, led by MORE Markets, KittyPunch, and Increment Finance
Liquid staking surged, with LST TVL up 93% QoQ as stFlow and Ankr integrations deepened
Stablecoin supply grew 10.5% QoQ, with PYUSD (USDF on Flow EVM) becoming the dominant stablecoin
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